Tsuba with design of Daruma and Buddhist invocation

Myôchin Munenaga (Japanese)

Myochin School, Tosa Sub-school (Japanese)

mid-19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; surface treatment: tsuchime-ji; other metals: gold, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, zogan, sue-mon

DimensionsOverall: 7.1 x 6.8 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession number13.2219

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo

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